Willow’s puppies are now two weeks old. She is a great mama who lovingly and diligently cares for her babies. Newborn puppies spend ninety percent of their time sleeping and the other ten percent eating.

The Transitional Period
Willow’s babies have entered the Transitional Period from day fourteen to twenty-one. Each litter is different and enters the next period, the Critical Socialization Period, when the puppies “first startle” at a sound.
Such a Good Mama
The puppies still need to be stimulated to void. During the next week, the puppies will begin to go potty on their own. We will introduce a sleep area and potty area to their whelping box.
Milestones
When raising puppies, we watch for Milestones to gauge the progress of our puppies. This week, Willow’s puppies reached two milestones.
Weigh-In
The first milestone the puppies reached this week was Doubling Their Birthweight. We are pleased to say that all Willow’s puppies have doubled their birth weight. Great job, Willow!

Eyes Opened

Day 11
Another milestone was reached later in the week – Eyes Opening. Puppy’s eyes open between day 10 and day 14. On day 11, I was excited to notice that Brown collar boy had opened his eyes. Over the next few days, all the puppies’ eyes opened. It is always so exciting when I see the puppies look back at me.
Looking Back at Week Two
The puppies spend their time eating and sleeping. Notice the puppies’ hind legs are getting stronger, and they are starting to walk on all four legs.
Looking Ahead to Week Three
- ENS exercises will continue until day 16
- Puppies will continue to eat and sleep for most of their day
- Sight will become clearer
- Ears will open, and they will begin to hear.
- Puppies will practice walking on all four legs, strengthening their hind legs.
- They will become more aware of their littermates and start to interact
- Puppies will start to vocalize